April 9, 2015

Seriously announces Best Fiends game for Apple watch

Marks Expansion of Best Fiends to New Platforms with iOS, Android and Now Amazon Appstore

SANTA MONICA, Calif., and HELSINKI, Finland – April 9, 2015 – Seriously, a mobile entertainment start-up, today announced its hugely popular Best FiendsTM mobile game will be available for Apple Watch when it goes on sale on April 24th. This marks Seriously’s platform expansion into wearable devices as it continues its efforts to build a global entertainment franchise starting on mobile.

The Best Fiends game for Apple Watch is an all-new adventure where players set out to explore the lands of Minutia, collect treasure and overcome devious obstacles. A complementary branded experience, Apple Watch players earn rewards to bring back into their Best Fiends game on their iPhone where they can use them to level-up characters, discover new powers and defeat the Slugs.

“With the Best Fiends game for Apple Watch, we’ve created a completely new, unique wearable experience that is addicting and fun to play while on the go,” said Petri Järvilehto, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Seriously. “It’s an exciting new adventure set in Minutia and integrates seamlessly with our hit Best Fiends iPhone game – we can’t wait to share it on day one of Apple Watch!” As with the mobile game, Seriously will be bringing new content to Apple Watch players with regular free updates.

Best Fiends features some of the most fun and challenging match and battle levels in an addictive mobile puzzle adventure. Since launch, Best Fiends has been downloaded more than 11,000,000 times with 1.33 million daily active players. The second title in the Best Fiends trilogy will be released later in 2015. Download Best Fiends now from the App Store for your iPhone or iPad and very soon for Apple Watch at download.bestfiends.com.

Seriously is a mobile-first entertainment start-up focused on building mobile games that are designed to be developed into global entertainment properties. The company’s world-class creative team is passionate about great storytelling, unique characters, dramatic conflict, unlikely heroes and building brands that can make a difference.

The company is backed by Upfront Ventures, the premier early-stage venture firm based in Los Angeles, Sunstone Capital, a leading European venture fund, and Daher Capital, a Beirut-based family investment office. Seriously has offices in Santa Monica, California, where business development and marketing are based, and in Helsinki, Finland, where the studio is located.